GEMS Education and Singularity University Organises Annual Global Innovation Challenge
One of the countrys biggest gathering of inventors, innovators, investors, students and families occurred on February 3rd at GEMS Wellington Academy, Silicon Oasis. The Global Innovation Challenge, run by GEMS Education and Silicon Valley's Singularity University, welcomes pupils around the world to submit options to address the world's most pressing challenges.
Over 220 teams showcased their prototypes that could positively influence millions of people utilizing future-focused innovations such as 3D printing, robotics, nanotechnology - along with skills such as data science and coding. Categories included disaster resilience, food scarcity, prosperity, environmental sustainability, health care and more.
Projects ranged from AI-powered air purifiers to personalized school assessments to apps that credit loan to people for reaching exercise objectives. Utilizing emerging technologies such as blockchain and BitCoin has no age limitation. Absolutely no Hardship, from The Westminster School Dubai, has actually produced a Bit Card which uses bank funds to remove hardship in Low Financially Created Countries with the banks get paid back by investment right into Little bit Coin.
The full-day event was a celebration of innovation and favorable global effect which included complimentary workshops on DIY robotics, modular programmable drones and instructional VR demonstrations. Microsoft and Sony were also existing and presented their campaigns in the direction of leveraging technology in education.
GEMS Education Innovation Manager, Karan Deep, shared: "The teams showcasing today began their journey a few months earlier by discovering rapid modern technologies and comprehending the influence of this rapidly transforming future. They have actually collaborated with their teachers and peers and made use of a human focused strategy to innovation and this is what makes their services truly scalable over numerous people. The quality, knowledge and enthusiasm being shown by the teams here today is evident."
"At GEMS Education we see genius in every kid, and this is why our company believe it is so important to supply possibilities for these young inventors to unlock their potential. We are actively considering a selection of platforms that permit our students to nurture abilities that haven't been exposed yet," said Mick Gernon, Senior Vice President and Global Head of Innovation, Research and Development, GEMS Education.
Prizes were awarded in each classification to remedies in both the junior (age 13 and below) and senior (age 14 and over) classification. As much as twelve senior projects will certainly be provided seed funding and mentorship and pick projects will certainly exist at the yearly Selfhood University Global Summit in Silicon Valley, California.
